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| View Article | 9:01 a.m. | October 27, 2026 | WLS AM | North Avenue Beach tops Chicago’s 10 best places to ‘crash out,’ survey finds | https://www.wlsam.com/2026/10/27/north-avenue-beach-tops-chicagos-10-best-places-to-crash-out-survey-finds/ | Between Chicago Transit Authority delays, unpredictable weather and the everyday chaos of city living, sometimes Chicagoans just need a good cry. A new survey from DoorDash reveals where Chicago residents would go to “crash out,” a popular term for reaching an emotional breaking point after dealing with stress, frustration or … |
| View Article | 9:01 a.m. | October 27, 2026 | WLS AM | McDonald’s McRib is coming back to select cities this week, and Chicago fans are in luck | https://www.wlsam.com/2026/10/27/mcdonalds-mcrib-is-coming-back-to-select-cities-this-week-and-chicago-fans-are-in-luck/ | A beloved McDonald’s sandwich known for its seasonal comebacks and cult following, though certainly not up everyone’s alley, is returning to participating locations. The McRib, the Chicago-based burger giant’s seasoned boneless pork dipped in its own signature sauce, will be available in select cities beginning Tuesday. McDonald’s has confirmed its … |
| View Article | 9:01 a.m. | October 27, 2026 | WBEZ | Does Chicago need a permanent festival site? Voters asked to weigh in on ballot. | https://www.wbez.org/arts-culture/2026/10/27/chicago-ballot-2026-election-permanent-festival-site-venue | A measure on this November’s ballot asks Chicago voters if they’d like the city to establish a designated, permanent spot for large-scale festivals and events. It is one of several non-binding questions this election cycle, and it arrives after pushback in recent years from some Chicagoans who oppose privately run … |
| View Article | 9:01 a.m. | October 27, 2026 | Fox Chicago | 7 displaced in apartment building fire on Chicago's West Side | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/chicago-south-austin-apartment-fire | ![Several displaced in Chicago apartment building fire][1] ![Several displaced in Chicago apartment building fire][1] #### [ Several displaced in Chicago apartment building fire ][2] Several residents were displaced after flames broke out in an apartment building on Chicago's West Side Tuesday morning. #### The Brief * * The fire broke … |
| View Article | 9:01 a.m. | October 27, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | FBI agent fatally shoots man, 27, in Pilsen | https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2026/10/27/fbi-agent-fatally-shoots-man-27-in-pilsen-chicago-police | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][67] * [ Facebook ][68] * [ Bluesky ][69] * [ Email ][70] * [ Reddit ][71] * [ Flipboard ][72] A man was killed in a shooting involving an FBI agent Monday evening in Pilsen. Chicago police responded to … |
| View Article | 9:01 a.m. | October 27, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Here's who wants to be the mayor of Chicago | https://chicago.suntimes.com/morning-edition/2026/10/27/city-hall-mayor-brandon-johnson-chicago-police-department-parks-department | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][1] * [ Facebook ][2] * [ Bluesky ][3] * [ Email ][4] * [ Reddit ][5] * [ Flipboard ][6] ### Good morning, Chicago. ✶ 🔎 **Below** : After Monday’s deadline to file nominating petitions, we look at the … |
| View Article | 9:01 a.m. | October 27, 2026 | chicago-contrarian | Chicago Can’t Borrow Its Way to Prosperity | https://www.chicagocontrarian.com/blog/chicago-cant-borrow-its-way-to-prosperity | **_Mayor Brandon Johnson’s latest budget offers more taxes, more borrowing, and precious little fiscal discipline. Chicago needs spending reductions, meaningful labor reforms and a renaissance in productivity before the city goes broke_ ** Even the _Chicago Tribune_ has apparently had enough of the fiscal insanity at City Hall. In two … |
| View Article | 9:01 a.m. | October 27, 2026 | CBS Local | Fire breaks out in apartment building in Chicago's South Austin community | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/fire-apartment-building-chicago-south-austin/ | A fire broke out early Tuesday morning in an apartment building in the South Austin neighborhood on Chicago's West Side. The Chicago Fire Department reported that a still-and-box alarm was raised for additional equipment and manpower for the fire in the building in the 200 block of South Central Avenue. … |
| View Article | 9:01 a.m. | October 27, 2026 | CBS Local | Driver killed, passenger seriously injured in crash in Rolling Meadows, Illinois | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/driver-killed-passenger-seriously-injured-crash-rolling-meadows-illinois/ | A driver was killed and a passenger injured when a vehicle hit a tree in the northwest Chicago suburb of Rolling Meadows early Tuesday morning. Rolling Meadows police said at 2:19 a.m., they were called for a crash in the 2100 block of Kirchoff Road in which a single vehicle … |
| View Article | 9:01 a.m. | October 27, 2026 | CBS Local | At least 13 businesses damaged on Clark Street in Lincoln Park | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/business-break-ins-clark-street-lincoln-park/ | Vandals broke into multiple businesses along Clark Street in Chicago's Lincoln Park neighborhood overnight Monday into Tuesday. Among the buildings vandalized were at least 13 on Clark Street, between Fullerton Parkway and Demming Place. The businesses targeted included restaurants Sultan's Market, Kala Modern Greek, CM Chicken, Moon Bowls, Aloha Eats, … |
| View Article | 9:01 a.m. | October 27, 2026 | CBS Local | Evanston Ald. Jonathan Nieuwsma picked as acting mayor | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/evanston-ald-jonathan-nieuwsma-acting-mayor/ | The north Chicago suburb of Evanston has selected an acting mayor. Evanston Ald. Jonathan Nieuwsma (4th) was picked as acting mayor on Monday night to succeed Mayor Daniel Biss. Biss resigned last weekend, as he runs as the Democratic nominee for Illinois' 9th Congressional District in next week's midterm election. … |
| View Article | 9:01 a.m. | October 27, 2026 | Capitol Fax | Selected press releases (live updates) | https://capitolfax.com/2026/10/27/selected-press-releases-live-updates-534/ | |
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| View Article | 9 a.m. | October 27, 2026 | Capitol Fax | Good morning! | https://capitolfax.com/2026/10/27/good-morning-373/ | * [ The Kinks ][22] … * This is an Illinois open thread… [22]: https://youtu.be/TM1dyTxs9dQ?si=k-fyMMXWwX399fjK |
| View Article | 9 a.m. | October 27, 2026 | Capitol Fax | Isabel’s morning briefing | https://capitolfax.com/2026/10/27/isabel%e2%80%99s-morning-briefing-835/ | * **ICYMI:** Illinois DCFS official improperly approved $1.4 million in extra pay for employees, inspector general says. [ Tribune ][1] … \- A top human resources official at the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services approved $1.4 million in extra pay for employees that state rules did not allow, … |
| View Article | 9 a.m. | October 27, 2026 | block-club-chicago | This Dia De Los Muertos, Southwest Side Groups Will Honor Slain Cyclists, Neighbors Killed In Traffic Crashes | https://blockclubchicago.org/2026/10/27/this-dia-de-los-muertos-southwest-side-groups-will-honor-slain-cyclists-neighbors-killed-in-traffic-crashes/ | GAGE PARK – This Dia de los Muertos, Southwest Side cyclists and environmental advocates are inviting neighbors to ride in honor of those who lost their lives in bike or traffic crashes. The events, organized by a pair of Southwest Side groups, celebrate Mexican culture while calling on local government … |
| View Article | 9 a.m. | October 27, 2026 | block-club-chicago | Students Have Been Using The Chicago River As A Classroom For 30 Years | https://blockclubchicago.org/2026/10/27/students-have-been-using-the-chicago-river-as-a-classroom-for-30-years/ | ALBANY PARK — Jorge Canales Paz kept his eyes trained on the water as he waded through the North Branch of the Chicago River on a recent Tuesday. The 17-year-old and his Chicago Academy High School classmates spent the afternoon searching for crayfish and other macroinvertebrates that might offer some … |
| View Article | 9 a.m. | October 27, 2026 | block-club-chicago | It’s Projected To Cost ComEd $3.1B To Connect Data Centers To The Grid | https://blockclubchicago.org/2026/10/27/its-projected-to-cost-comed-3-1b-to-connect-data-centers-to-the-grid/ | CHICAGO — Data centers have been the focus of growing debate across the U.S., facing a push for regulation that would require operators to pay for the energy and water resources they use, among other proposals. But beyond paying to generate new energy, consumer advocates warn that the costs of … |
| View Article | 9 a.m. | October 27, 2026 | block-club-chicago | Here Are The 5 Most Endangered Parts Of Chicago’s Lakefront | https://blockclubchicago.org/2026/10/27/here-are-the-5-most-endangered-parts-of-chicagos-lakefront/ | CHICAGO — A first-of-its-kind study by the Chicago Park District has identified the shoreline areas most in need of upgrades, with plans to address those areas now being formed. The [ Lakefront Shoreline Conditions Assessment ][56] was commissioned to document the state of the coastline following the record-high water levels … |